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      Caterpillar 12M vs. Caterpillar 140B

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 12M:

      Steerage

      Turn radius 7.5 m and 11.6 m 35 % less or 4.1 m

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 340 l. and 227 l. 33 % more or 113 l.

      Motor

      Effective speeds output 5-6 129 kW and 112 kW 13 % more or 17 kW
      Maximum power 129 kW and 112 kW 13 % more or 17 kW
      Displacement 403 l. and 10.5 l. 97 % more or 392.5 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 37.8 km/h and 25.6 km/h 32 % more or 12.2 km/h
      Forward gears number 8 and 6 25 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 44.5 km/h and 37.6 km/h 16 % more or 6.9 km/h

      Circle

      Maximum radius outside left tyres 1742 mm and 2400 mm 27 % less or 658 mm
      Right maximum radius outside tyres 1905 mm and 2400 mm 21 % less or 495 mm
      Maximum lifting above ground level 427 mm and 356 mm 17 % more or 71 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 5915 mm and 6140 mm
      Blade base 2511 mm and 2760 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3278 mm and 3210 mm
      Dimensional length 8488 mm and 8070 mm
      Between tyres width 2481 mm and 2390 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 14522 kg and 13620 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C6.6 ACERT VHP and 3306

      Dump

      Mouldboard height 609.6 mm and 700 mm
      Mouldboard width 3668 mm and 3960 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 8488 mm 1. Dimensional length 8070 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2481 mm 2. Between tyres width 2390 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3278 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3210 mm
      4. Wheelbase 5915 mm 4. Wheelbase 6140 mm
      8. Blade base 2511 mm 8. Blade base 2760 mm